You may know that tissues can become inflamed due to irritation, injury or infection, but did you know the foods you eat can increase or decrease inflammation as well? 
Inflammation is often accompanied by pain, swelling, redness, and often times loss of movement or function. Inflammation plays a huge roll in many common diseases such as arthritis, heart disease, strokes, cancer, and dementia.
Treatments for inflammation include rest, light exercise, maintaining a healthy weight, and stretching. There are medications, including steroids and non-steroidal, designed to reduce inflammation and control pain. We’ve heard of the adverse side effects of steroids. Unfortunately, even the non-steroidal medications have side effects including stomach irritation, ulcers, and with prolonged use, possibly kidney problems.
What if you could control inflammation by changing what you eat? The foods you eat really do have an effect on how you feel. Adding foods that reduce inflammation and cutting back on foods that increase it can improve how you feel, help decrease your risk for chronic diseases, and help you move better with less pain.
Check out our article on The Mediterranean Diet- a diet rich in anti-inflammatory foods.
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